Re: SP2 security center firewall won't turn on

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From: Bruce Hagen (Nospam_at_mymail.invalid)
Date: 09/01/04 

Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:25:50 -0700

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-- 
Bruce Hagen
   ~IB-CA~
"My Name" <myname@myhouse.com> wrote in message 
news:X9CdnfMDdYJMdajcRVn-tg@comcast.com...
> The security center firewall icon located in the system tray 
> indicates that the firewall is turned off.  When I open the 
> security center control panel the upper bar that is for Firewall 
> indicates that it is "ON".  If I go to the bottom of the security 
> center control panel and open "windows firewall" I see that it is 
> checked "On (recommended)".  I don't have any other firewall 
> program installed.  Why won't the Microsoft Icon in the system tray 
> indicate that the firewall is enabled?  It shows the red shield 
> with a white "x" in the center.
>
> Thanks for any support
> MJ
>

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